Lynsey Sharp
Born: July 11, 1990 (age 31)
Height: 5' 8" (173cm)
Hometown: Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality: 
Scottish
ScottishSports Mole has 32 articles about Lynsey Sharp. Articles 1 to 32:
Keely Hodgkinson and Laura Muir end long wait for Britain - how do they compare?
Keely Hodgkinson impressively won silver over 800m before Laura Muir surged past world champion and 5000m gold-medallist Sifan Hassan in the 1500m.
Aug 6, 15:49
Keely Hodgkinson and Laura Muir end long wait for Britain - how do they compare?
Keely Hodgkinson impressively won silver over 800m before Laura Muir surged past world champion and 5000m gold-medallist Sifan Hassan in the 1500m.
Aug 6, 15:49
Laura Muir sets new Scottish 800m record in Diamond League
The Scottish pair ran the second- and third-fastest 800m times by British women in their Diamond League race in Monaco.
Jul 9, 23:04
Caster Semenya dismisses retirement talk after Doha win
Semenya had hinted at hanging up her spikes on social media in the wake of the CAS judgement on Wednesday.
May 4, 10:28
Result: South Africa's Caster Semenya powers to Olympic women's 800m gold
South Africa's Caster Semenya wins Olympic gold in the women's 800m at Rio, but Great Britain's Lynsey Sharp misses out on a medal after finishing sixth.
Aug 21, 09:21
Lynsey Sharp relieved to reach women's 800m final in Rio de Janeiro
Great Britain's Lynsey Sharp admits that she is relieved to have secured a place in the women's 800m final at the Olympic Games.
Aug 19, 01:54
Result: Team GB's Lynsey Sharp secures place in women's 800m final
Great Britain's Lynsey Sharp produces a confident run to reach the women's 800m final at the Olympic Games.
Aug 19, 01:39
Result: Lynsey Sharp smashes Scottish record in women's 800m
Lynsey Sharp sets a new Scottish record in the women's 800m at the IAAF World Challenge in Berlin.
Sep 7, 17:46
Result: Greg Rutherford claims Diamond League in Zurich
British long jumper Greg Rutherford adds another title to his collection after claiming the Diamond League title in Zurich.
Sep 4, 09:20
British stars to compete at Diamond League meeting in Zurich
World Championship medallists Greg Rutherford and Shara Proctor will compete at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich on Thursday night.
Sep 3, 12:29
Shelayna Oskan-Clarke: 'I knew I could go sub-two minutes'
Shelayna Oskan-Clarke insists that she knew she was capable of running sub-two minutes in the 800m, having secured a surprise final berth in Beijing.
Aug 27, 15:30
Shelayna Oskan-Clarke into 800m final
Great Britain's Shelayna Oskan-Clarke produces a big personal best to reach the final of the women's 800m, but Jenny Meadows and Lynsey Sharp crash out.
Aug 27, 13:29
Result: Lawrence Clarke reaches 110m hurdle semi-finals
Lawrence Clarke maintains a stellar session for GB on the track by reaching the semi-final of the 110m men's hurdles.
Aug 26, 05:21
Jenny Meadows joins Lynsey Sharp, Shelayna Oskan-Clarke in 800m final
Jenny Meadows qualifies for the women's 800m final of the World Athletics Championships to join teammate Lynsey Sharp and Shelayna Oskan-Clarke in the showpiece.
Aug 26, 04:26
Shelayna Oskan-Clarke joins Lynsey Sharp in 800m final
Shelayna Oskan-Clarke joins GB teammate Lynsey Sharp in the final of the women's 800m final in Beijing after coming through her heat unscathed.
Aug 26, 04:15
Result: Lynsey Sharp breezes into 800m final
Lynsey Sharp breezes into the women's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing as the 25-year-old bids to make up for lost time.
Aug 26, 03:51
Lynsey Sharp elated with European 800m silver after hospital stay
Great Britain's Lynsey Sharp, Commonwealth and European silver medalist, admits that she is happy to merely be competing this season after a recent stint in hospital.
Aug 16, 16:09
Result: Lynsey Sharp secures European 800m silver
Team GB runner Lynsey Sharp wins silver in the European Championships women's 800m final after clocking a personal-best time in Zurich.
Aug 16, 15:24
Result: British trio safely through to 800m semi-finals in Zurich
The British trio of Lynsey Sharp, Alison Leonard and Jess Judd are all safely through to the semi-finals of the 800m at the European Championships in Zurich.
Aug 13, 12:18
England's Jess Judd admits Lynsey Sharp 'jealousy'
England's Jess Judd says that she is envious of Scotland runner Lynsey Sharp for her silver medal in the 800m final of the Commonwealth Games.
Aug 2, 12:28
Lynsey Sharp: Silver win was "unbelievable moment"
Scotland's Lynsey Sharp explains how she was forced to visit a hospital just hours before taking silver in the 800m on Friday.
Aug 2, 10:02
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey coy on chances of winning gold medal
England sprinter Harry Aikines-Areetey refuses to get "carried away" with his team's performance in the heats of the 4x100m relay heats at the Commonwealth Games today.
Aug 2, 01:01
Scotland's Lynsey Sharp reveals illness troubles before winning silver
Scotland 800m runner Lynsey Sharp reveals how she spent much of last night with an unspecified illness before winning silver at the Commonwealth Games.
Aug 1, 22:01
England's Jennifer Meadows: 'I could have done more'
Jennifer Meadows tells Sports Mole that she could have achieved higher than a sixth-place finish in the women's 800m.
Aug 1, 21:39
Result: Scotland's Lynsey Sharp collects silver medal in 800m final
Scotland's Lynsey Sharp claims silver in the 800m final as Eunice Sum adds to her world title with a dominant display at the Commonwealth Games.
Aug 1, 21:06
Jessica Judd cruises into women's 800m final
England's Jess Judd books her place in the women's 800m Commonwealths final with a strong semi-final run.
Jul 31, 19:15
England's women impress in 800m heats
England's Jenny Meadows and Jess Judd impress in qualifying from the heats of the women's 800m in Glasgow, while Marilyn Okoro also goes through as a fastest loser.
Jul 30, 12:45
Great Britain's Lynsey Sharp confirmed as European 800m champion
Great Britain's Lynsey Sharp is confirmed as the European 800m champion almost a year after she ran the race and finished second to an athlete who has since been banned for doping.
Jun 4, 22:34
Lynsey Sharp: 'Athletics drug cheats are getting away with it'
Lynsey Sharp insists that there are a number of athletes taking performance-enhancing drugs, but they are "getting away with it".
May 1, 10:09
Lynsey Sharp ignoring questions on her selection
Lynsey Sharp tries to ignore criticism over her selection for the Olympic Games.
Aug 9, 21:42
Result: Great Britain's Lynsey Sharp out of 800m
Great Britain's Lynsey Sharp fails to qualify for the final of the women's 800m by finishing her semi-final in seventh place.
Aug 9, 19:32
Result: Great Britain's Lynsey Sharp qualifies for 800m semis
Great Britain's Lynsey Sharp crosses the line in second to ensure qualification for the semi-finals of the women's 800m.
Aug 8, 12:08
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